Roswell Kids

Roswell Kids originally planned to return in person on Sunday, January 10, at 10 a.m. We have been closely watching the numbers in our local communities and in consultation with church leadership have decided that out of an abundance of caution we will delay our return to meeting in-person on Sunday mornings. You are still invited to Worship on Wheels, which kicks off this Sunday, January 10th and continues monthly. Bring your wheeled fun (bikes, skates, etc) to the Sanctua...ry parking lot from 2-3 p.m. and participate in fellowship and worship with the RUMC community. Roswell Kids will continue to provide Sunday School moments and Breakfast with Jesus devotionals on the Roswell Kids’ Facebook page, as well as other family faith experiences for at-home use. Look for more opportunities to engage in fellowship, worship, and growth in the coming months. It is a privilege to partner with you, our families and volunteers, and we want to honor you by doing all we can to offer exciting, fun, and safe ways to gather and grow in community and faith. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to the Roswell Kids Staff. Sincerely, Rev. Melissa Kime-Hall, Lorin Tate, and Bev Bearden

Join Pastor Melissa for Breakfast with Jesus as we talk about gifts!

Reservations for January 10 Sunday School are now open. The link can be found at www.rumc.com/rk. Check out this video to see what to expect.

Happy New Year! Check out this week’s Sunday School lesson as we continue to celebrate Christmas and Jesus’ birth.

Happy New Year from Roswell Kids!

Join Pastor Melissa for Breakfast with Jesus as she talks about Joyous News.

Join Roswell Kids for an afternoon of free-wheelin’ fun and worship on Sunday, Jan. 10 from 2-3 p.m. Children (preschool 5th grade) are invited to bring their bikes, trikes, skates, and any other wheeled fun (non-motorized). We’ll wheel around the Sanctuary parking lot and join together for a time of worship and prayer. While the kids are wheeling, parents will gather around for a time of fellowship (while remaining socially distanced). You are welcome to bring chairs or b...lankets. Masks and helmets are required. RSVP to let us know you’re coming, but drop-ins are welcomed. This will be a monthly event. https://my.rumc.com/portal/event_detail.aspx?id=19534

Your fourth and fifth graders are invited to a Virtual Gingerbread House party tomorrow at 2 p.m.! We'll gather together via zoom for some holiday chat, a devotional, and a chance to build gingerbread houses together. BUT if your kid is welcome to join even if they don't build a house! RSVP here: https://my.rumc.com/portal/event_detail.aspx?id=19524

May you and your family continue to celebrate the Savior's birth during this Christmas time. If you were not able to attend the Journey to the Manger, you can find the link to the recording below. May you experience joy at the birth of Emmanuel, God with us. https://vimeo.com/494568458

Join the Sunday School moment about joyous news.

There will be one service this Sunday, Dec. 27 at 10 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Rev. Melissa Kime-Hall will be preaching. We look forward to worshiping with you in-person and online.

Merry Christmas from Roswell Kids! May you be filled with peace, joy, love, and hope this holiday season. Remember that Emmanuel, God with us, has been born!

Enjoy this fun Children's Moment from Rev. Terry Walton as part of our North Georgia UMC Connection. https://vimeo.com/491444381

Have a candle ready to join us for our Christmas Eve Candlelight streaming services at 10 a.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. or on demand all day at rumc.com/live. Share a picture of your candle with us tomorrow! From everyone at RUMC, Merry Christmas!

Enjoy family worship online tomorrow at RUMC.com/live.

Join Pastor Melissa as she talks about the birth of Jesus in this week's Breakfast with Jesus.

Join us for the Sunday School moment as we talk about Jesus' birth and how we can have joy even when things might not go as we expect them.

This week, we're learning that Jesus brings joy and that we can have joy even when things don't go as expected. This lesson is important for us too! We're experiencing some technical difficulties posting the Sunday School video this morning. We will get it up as soon as possible! We're remembering to still have joy even though things didn't go as planned. <3

Happy birthday Ms. Bev! We are so thankful for your generous heart and passion for sharing the Good News of Christ. We are so thankful for all of your hard work to provide worship for children, create videos, and celebrate the birth of Christ through Journey to the Manger. Share some love for Ms. Bev in the comments.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered and all of those who drove through a Journey to the Manger. May you go and share the Good News that the promised messiah- Emmanuel, God with us- has been born.

Join Mrs. Lorin for a Breakfast with Jesus devotional on Joseph and Joy.

That time between Christmas and New Years can be a bit of a time-warp. Let's have some holiday fun together via zoom. Fourth and fifth graders are invited to purchase their own Gingerbread House kit, then join us on Zoom where we'll put our kits together, see what everyone created, have some holiday chat, and share in a quick devotional. https://my.rumc.com/portal/event_detail.aspx?id=19524

Join the Sunday School moment on Joseph’s joy.

This month, our faith word is joy. Enjoy Roswell Kids' favorite worship song about joy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imK7pAMf61E

Join Mrs. Lorin for a Breakfast with Jesus devotional on Mary and experiencing hope.

May we have the faith of Mary and the hope of God's people seeing the promise of their Savior fulfilled.

Join RK for the Sunday School moment as we talk about Mary’s joy.

Roswell Kids families - check your mailbox this weekend for the next Celebrate Wonder Family Activity Book!

If you’re planning on supporting local vendors and Roswell Student Ministries through the Craft Show, see the update below.

Roswell Kids families - you have an opportunity to support local families who need a little extra help for Christmas this year. Click the link to the sign up genius below and drop off presents to the church by Dec. 17. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904054daead29a20-vickery

Join Pastor Melissa for Breakfast with Jesus as we talk about the first week of Advent.

Looking for a daily Advent devotional? Check out this one that was written by many people in our RUMC community and four other churches. http://www.rumc.com//up/2020/11/2020-Advent-Devotional.pdf

Join the Sunday School moment as we talk about the Peaceful Kingdom.

Today, we give thanks for you! It is an honor to partner with you and your families. We pray for a safe Thanksgiving and a heart of gratitude. Amen.

Breakfast with Jesus: Jacob's Ladder

We invite you to continue to pray for the Lloyd family and baby Caroline. Today, we ask you to pray for guidance and wisdom for Jeff and Marlena as they are in the midst of making some difficult decisions in the course of treatment for Caroline. We pray that they will feel God’s presence and guidance through these difficult days. Thank you for being their community that covers them in love and prayer.

Dear Roswell Kids Families, We wanted to share some news with you that is both sad and exciting. Meghan Walter, Director of Young Children's Ministry, will be transitioning from her current position to go serve at Birmingham UMC in Milton, GA as the Director of Church Media and Communications on December 1. We will miss Meghan's presence on the Children and Families Team, but are grateful for the work she has done over the past few years to build the ministry and to connect y...oung families to this place of community and faith. We are also excited for her to share her immense talents in new and different ways. Join us in thanking, congratulating, and praying for Meghan. With love, Roswell Kids Rev. Melissa Kime-Hall, Lorin Tate, and Bev Bearden

Sunday School Moment: Jacob’s Ladder

Join Mr. Ethan for a Breakfast with Jesus devotional on the Blessing.

Caroline Lloyd - age 5 months old - is in the hospital fighting. On October 24th, she was admitted with two respiratory illnesses and swelling in her spine. In the coming days, doctors are going to attempt extubate Caroline to get her off the ventilator. The extent of her neurological issues suffered from this are not yet fully known. Caroline still has a long hospital stay ahead of her. We ask that you consider adding this family to your daily prayers. We also ask that you ...consider signing up for a specific day(s) to cover the family in prayer. As one might imagine, the parents - Jeff & Marlena - covet all the encouragement and support, and their faith in God and hope for their young daughter is keeping them going. Big sisters (yet still so young, ages 2&5) are also struggling with missing mom, dad and baby sister. Our tagline for RUMC is a place of community and faith, and now is the chance to be a community for this family through our prayers in faith to our loving God. You can sign up for a specific day to here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e44a9a72aa5fa7-prayers

Join us for our Sunday School moment as we continue to learn about Jacob and Esau.

This week, we're reminded that we should stop, think about our choices, pray to God, and act in a way that honors God. We can all use that reminder at times!

Join Ms. Bearden for a devotional on Jacob and Esau.

This week, we’ll talk about Esau, Jacob, and the birthright. Have you ever been so hungry you’d give anything for food?!

Your family can continue the lesson at home in simple ways over dinner by encouraging wonder.

Join Mrs. Lorin for Breakfast with Jesus on Esau and Jacob.

Sunday School Moment: Esau and Jacob

Happy Birthday Ms. Meghan! Ms. Meghan leads our Young Children's Ministry with kindness, care, and creativity. We are thankful for the many talents she shares with our team and RK families. Drop Ms. Meghan some love in the comments!

Tonight’s Friday Night Out: Fall Fun has unfortunately been cancelled due to power outages and road closures. We will keep you updated with any additional changes.

This month, we've been learning about Sarah and Abraham. Watch this video on Sarah from VBS 2020 as a review of her life and faith.

This week we learned about Sarah having a son named Isaac, which means laughter. At dinner, talk as a family about the significance and meaning of each of your names. Know that no matter what you are named, you are called a child of God.

Be sure to sign up for the next Family Activity Book! We just need your name and address and we'll send it to you for your family to use it Dec. - Feb. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx

Join Pastor Melissa for Breakfast with Jesus as we talk about joy!

We hope to see you this Friday night for some socially distanced fall fun in the main Sanctuary parking lot from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Check out the event for more details.

You're invited to the next RUMC Friday Night Out. On October 30 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., we'll have some fall fun in the Main Sanctuary Parking lot. Attendees will be required to have their temperatures checked and to wear a mask. Check out the details below and let us know if you'll be attending.

Join Lorin and Sarah Jones as they have a conversation about hospitality and faith.

As we prepare for families to return to campus through in-person Sunday morning worship, we want to hear from you. When are you planning to return to in-person worship and how can we support you during family worship? Click on the link below to begin a short survey. This helps us partner with you! If you have additional questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to the Roswell Kids staff. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8H6JPVK

Happy birthday to our faithful leader, Pastor Melissa. What a year it has been! We hope you take the time to celebrate with family. Drop Pastor Melissa some birthday wishes down below.

Join Ms. Meghan for a craft time Breakfast with Jesus as we remember God's promise to Abraham.

On this Pastor's Appreciation Day and throughout the year, we want to say a special thank you to our Pastors. They have adapted and continued to be the hands and feet of Christ in these unusual times. We thank you for your sacrifices and your humble willingness to serve. We thank you for answering God's call on your life. We pray that you find rest and peace. Drop some love for your RUMC Pastors in the comments.

The 5 p.m. service will be inside tomorrow evening.

The first annual Eagle Hunters Auction benefiting the RUMC Foundation, Inc. kicks off today and will be adding great items and experiences every day until the day of the Malone Dodson Golf Tournament on October 12! Go to rumcf.org/events to learn more.

Join Ethan for a devotional on how we can answer God's call through faith.